Delta State's Governor, Uduaghan's Election Annulled

An Appeal Court in Benin has annulled the election of Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan following an appeal by guber candidate of the DPP in the 2007 election, Chief Great Ogboru.


The Appeal Court also Ordered INEC to conduct fresh elections within 90 days. Delta State Government to issue a statement on the development according to state Commissioner of Information, Mr. Oma Djebah. - The Will Nigeria

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We will shut down Nigeria - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)

“There is no going back on the strike. We are going to shut down everything, including the airspace. What can stop the strike is if President Goodluck Jonathan immediately sends the draft bill on the minimum wage agreement to the National Assembly to be passed into a law.” - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said, as it vowed to shut down the country with effect from 12 midnight on Tuesday.

Trade Union Congress and NLC want the minimum wage to go from - 7, 500 to N18, 000 and have threatened to embark on a three-day warning strike starting from today.

What our president had to say about the minimum wage when you continue...
“I know that even if you leave the minimum wage at N18,000, there will still be increase along the line, the Federal Government will still effect it. If we are able to move from N7,500 to N17,000, the difference of 1,800 should not result to labour issues or strike. So, we are engaging labour now to work out the issues. If it was salary increase, I don’t think we will be discussing this matter but this is minimum wage, because it is minimum wage, it has to pass through all the sections of government as specified by law. It must go to the National Assembly because the law must be made and the minimum wage does not affect only government employees and that is what Nigerians should know, this is because the private sector is also involved.” - President Goodluck Jonathan.

Eedris Abdukareem acts up again

The old saying that a leopard cannot change its spot was confirmed on Friday October 22 when popular music act, Eedris Abudareem went gaga again. The arrogance and impatient attitude that made him notorious years back were on display that day.

The venue of the incident was at Club 10 in Lagos where different celebrities came around to celebrate with female sensation, Goldie on her birthday and album release party. Eedris created a scene and not a few were disappointed in him as he took on retired footballer, J.J Okocha.

Information pieced together revealed that Eedris was initially denied access to the VIP section of the club by the club bouncers. This we heard infuriated him. But he finally made is way to the VIP section. On getting to VIP, he decided to pour his aggression on Okocha who happens to be the owner of the club.

Eedris started shouting, causing unnecessary distress at the club. Despite the high volume of music emanating from the speakers, his voice reverberated through the building as he was said to have gone on an ego trip.

Being a gentleman, Okocha resisted all attempts to join Eedris in a shouting match. He simply beckoned to him to calm down and at the same time urging people to persuade him to calm down. But instead, Eedris gone even wilder. He created such a scene that night that many who witnessed the show of shame concluded that he was yet to put on a new leaf as claimed.

At a point, Eedris was the most sought after artiste in Nigeria. No show was complete without him. He had all urbane music lovers eating from his palms with hits like Oko Asewo, Player Meji, Jagajaga, Mr. Lecturer, among others. But at that point in his carrer when he probably assumed no one will ever meet up to his standard, he began courting controversy by displaying a high level of arrogance and causing problem here and there. His widely publicized quarrel with America artiste, 50 Cent readily comes to mind.

Shortly after the messy squabble, his career took a nosedive. He bade the record label that nurtured him to stardom, Kennis Music bye-bye to float his record label called Lakareem Records. Along the line, he joined Now Musik for management where he ended his beef with Ruggedman because both artistes were at that time being managed by the company. He released an album then titled Mr. President but it was a commercial flop. About two years after that, he returned from a sabbatical and released another album titled The King is Back and still couldn’t break through into mainstream. This eventually made him to retrace his steps and return to Kennis Music.

The news of his return made headlines and what made it more interesting was that he appeared to have donned the garment of humility. However, his attitude on Friday October 22 speak seems to have stripped him of the garment. But, as usual, he claims to be fighting for his rights.
He has a new album titled Unfinished Business.

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54year old Brtish woman who fell in love with Nigerian she met on web and didn't hesitate when he asked for £40k to fund oil scam.

Caroline and Sab (real name, Steve) in Nigeria before she realised the whole relationship had been a sham...
Read the full story here


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Kingsley of KC Presh's wife, Ijeoma delivers baby girl

On Saturday Oct 23, 2010, Ijeoma Oduah, the wife of Kingsley Okonkwo of KC Presh was delivered of a baby girl at a London hospital. Their new bundle of joy has since been name Somanya Honeybell Okonkwo.
Congrats to KC and IJ


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D'Banj and Glo part ways

D'Banj is no longer a Glo ambassador. The Telecoms Giant have terminated their contract with him.
Though no official statement has been issued by Glo, but sources say the koko master was dropped after he refused to sign a new contract extension after his fee was dropped from N70m (for two years) to far N25m.
D'Banj felt insulted by the new fee, which sources say is less than what was offered P-Square, so refused to extend his contract.
But despite the end of the business relationship, D'Banj's photographs will still be used in all Glo promotional materials until his initial contract elapses.*
I run a modeling agency and my models have featured on a few Glo billboards. Glo doesn't pay models more than 300grand for a year's contract. A far cry from N25m a year for a celeb...which they are even rejecting.
See why models in Nigeria don't have money? Imagine they pay models just a fraction of what these celebs get...oh well, one day sha..:-)

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Silverbird Group celebrates 30th Anniversary in style

Nigerian media and entertainment conglomerate, The Silverbird Group, is to celebrate its 30th Anniversary on 6th November 2010 in an exclusive star studded event at the plush New Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. Management has pulled all the stops to ensure that the event is worthy of 30 years of quality entertainment and tremendous success. The party is set to be the party of the year with an impressive and exclusive line up. Guests will be entertained by Party on the Moon, the well renowned band best known for its stunning performance at President Obama’s inauguration celebration, alongside a thrilling host of top Nigerian Artistes.

The night of celebration will feature top Nigerian artistes such as Ras Kimono, D’Banj, 2face, King Sunny Ade, M.I, and Sharp Board amongst others. Nigeria’s rich and famous are expected to grace the special occasion as top government functionaries, business and media personalities have all been invited.

The night of glamour and elegance is set to feature the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Goodluck Johnathan as the Special Guest of Honour. The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola will be its chief Host. The event will be transmitted live from 4pm on Silverbird TV across Africa and cinema outlets in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.

Ben Murray-Bruce chairman of the Silverbird Group has said that “the event will be an evening to remember as we chronicle hit songs in the last 30 years in Nigeria and on the International scene. There will be special tributes to our departed Nigerian Artists in the last 30 years, and also for international departed artists including Michael Jackson, James Brown and Luther Vandross.”

Silverbird has always been at the forefront of the Nigerian entertainment scene and has recently spread its uncanny ability to produce quality entertainment across the African continent. In the early 80s, it promoted concerts which featured groups like Kool & the Gang, Whispers, Shalamar, Lakeside as well as Nigerian Artists such as Dizzy K, Bambelly amongst many others. The group is also credited as being behind the Fantasy Night Club which hosted the live talent hunt show THE GONG SHOW, which discovered Artists like Majek Fashek and Ras Kimono amongst many others. Silverbird also became a household name through pageants such as Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria through which the first black Miss World was discovered. In over three decades of providing wholesome family entertainment via Television , Radio, live shows, pageants, real-estate, cinema, lifestyle stores, entertainment centers and malls, The Silverbird group has grown to become one of the most influential and respected entertainment conglomerates on the African continent. Founded by Ben Murray in 1980 with a capital of N20, 000, it has today grown into an empire worth several billions in Naira. For Mr. Bruce, the experience has been ‘fun and great’ although his company was founded at time that ‘did not appreciate the art.’
In Ghana, the group in partnership with Global Media Alliance is credited for establishing its first-ever Cineplex of five theaters fully equipped to international standards and with Dolby digital surround sound and contiguous media store in 2009. Also in 2009, Silverbird raised the bar by opening more chains of cinemas in Kenya, Port Harcourt: Showtime Mall and Abuja: In Abuja, the Silverbird Group boasts of the Silverbird Entertainment Centre (SEC), a state of the art cinema and shopping complex in the biggest shopping mall in West Africa, with 12 luxury cinemas and 8 executive V.I.P halls and world class shopping mall space.

With an extensive and impressive portfolio that few African Companies can boast of, The Silverbird Group has a lot to celebrate.


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Samson Siasia appointed Super Eagles coach

Heartland Football Club head coach, Samson Siasia, has been appointed as the Super Eagles head coach by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The news of the appointment of a substantive coach was broken by the Nigerian FA just few minutes before 6pm today.

Thoughts?

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The Most Powerful People on Earth 2010

There are 6.8 billion people on the planet. These are the 68 who matter.

1. Hu Jintao - President - China
2. Barack Obama - President - US


3. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud - King - Saudi Arabia
4. Vladimir Putin
5. Pope Benedict XVI - Pope - Vatican City
6. Angela Merkel - Chancellor - Germany
7. David Cameron - Prime Minister - UK
8. Ben Bernanke - US

9. Sonia Gandhi - India
10. Bill Gates - Chairman - Microsoft

The president of China is more powerful than the president of the United States?
#OK.

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